Retrovir Oral

In Depth

Generic Name: ZIDOVUDINE (AZT) - ORAL
Pronounced: (zye-DOE-vue-deen)

Retrovir Oral Interactions

The effects of some drugs can change if you take other drugs or herbal products at the same time. This can increase your risk for serious side effects or may cause your medications not to work correctly. These drug interactions are possible, but do not always occur. Your doctor or pharmacist can often prevent or manage interactions by changing how you use your medications or by close monitoring.

To help your doctor and pharmacist give you the best care, be sure to tell your doctor and pharmacist about all the products you use (including prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and herbal products) before starting treatment with this product. While using this product, do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any other medicines you are using without your doctor's approval.

Some products that may interact with this drug include:

interferon
probenecid
ribavirin
stavudine
drugs that may suppress bone marrow function (such as ganciclovir, dapsone, trimethoprim, chemotherapy including doxorubicin, vincristine)
drugs that may affect the kidneys (including NSAIDs such as ibuprofen or naproxen)

Other medications can affect the removal of zidovudine from your body, thereby affecting how zidovudine works. These drugs include atovaquone, fluconazole, methadone, rifampin, ritonavir, and some drugs used to treat seizures (such as phenytoin, valproic acid). This is not a complete list.

This medication must not be taken with other medications that contain zidovudine. Check the labels on all your other prescription medications to make sure they do not contain zidovudine. If you have any questions, consult your doctor or pharmacist.

This document does not contain all possible interactions. Therefore, before using this product, tell your doctor or pharmacist of all the products you use. Keep a list of all your medications with you, and share the list with your doctor and pharmacist.